Celicourt was established by CEO, Mark Antelme in 2015. In a communications career spanning over 15 years Mark has advised some of the world’s leading businesses, a number of high profile individuals and organisations on their strategic communications. He has worked across a number of sectors, but over recent years has focused predominantly on the natural resources space.
During his career Mark has dealt with a wide range of situations, including profile raising campaigns, multiple crisis situations, capital market activity including extensive M&A, IPOs, and financial calendar work. Previously he was Head of Oil & Gas at Pelham and spent eight years at Brunswick, which he left as a Director. Before his move into corporate communications, Mark spent five years in the British Army.
Philip has extensive experience of advising, leading and implementing financial, corporate communications and investor relations campaigns. His approach and advice is based on a background in finance and accounting, and over 20 years in communications and investor relations. Philip has advised senior management teams from small and medium growth companies to large international entities across both the public and private markets. He has worked across multiple sectors, advising companies and individuals on reputation management, profile development, IPOs, M&A, shareholder disputes, government relations, crisis management and debt holder communications. Philip established a boutique consultancy, following his career in large international agencies. He initially trained as an accountant with US entertainment company, Disney.
Joanna has worked in financial and corporate communications for the past decade. Following her early career as a gemologist, Joanna has worked on international PR campaigns for a wide range of businesses, across multiple sectors. These include financial services, property, retail and natural resources where she has a particularly strong track record advising mining companies around all aspects of their communications. Joanna has extensive experience in IPOs, M&A activity and crisis management as well as financial calendar work.
Jimmy is firmly amongst the top of his generation of corporate and financial PR advisers. He has worked across a number of sectors but has focused predominantly on energy, where his former clients include: Centrica, Petroceltic, SOCO International, Bibby Offshore and Gulf Marine Services.
He has an impressive track record in handling challenging situations, including being closely involved in working with Centrica during the Ofgem / OFT enquiry into the Big Six energy companies and supporting clients through situations with activist investors. He also has significant Capital Market experience having worked on a number of Main Market listings and M&A situations. Jimmy graduated with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in Real Estate Management.
Ollie initially joined Celicourt as an intern in 2016 before successfully applying for the role of Executive. He has quickly made an impact especially in ensuring the smooth running of accounts.
He has a BA Hons (2:1) International Relations from Exeter, and was a professional cricketer throughout his time at university.
Tim joined in May 2019 as Celicourt’s first Senior Advisor, primarily providing counsel to the team as the agency continues to grow, but also being additional senior resource for Celicourt's clients when necessary. Through his career in investment banking, Tim brings 30 years' experience in advising companies on their development.
Tim is the founder of Geopoint Advisory, an independent advisor to energy companies. His investment banking career was spent with large banks: the first decade at JP Morgan Chase, then CIBC World Markets and ultimately as head of international oil & gas at RBC Capital Markets. With strategic advice and valuation at the core, Tim has advised many companies on seminal transactions including capital raising, M&A and stakeholder communications. His expertise within the oil & gas sector includes E&P through to downstream and oilfield services.
Tim started his professional life as a geologist and studied Earth Sciences at Oxford University.
